KS2 WORKSHOP

FROM THE MOON TO MARS

What’s happening in space right now and what are man’s future exploration goals?

Learning Objectives

To describe what is happening in space right now.
To identify the key aims and timescales for Moon and Mars exploration.
To understand why these goals have been set.
To be able to describe the benefits of this exploration to life on earth.
To create an idea bank of futuristic space goals.

Content

Introduction to Sue Palmer.
May's Moon and today's workshop objectives.
Group discussion on future space goals.
What's happening in Space Right Now.
What skills and attributes do you need to be an astronaut or space resident?
Moon science, technology and missions.
Design your own moon base.
How to do we make it to Mars?
What do we get from space travel?
Quiz - let's test your knowledge and listening.
Moon poems.

Learning Outcomes

I can talk about the benefits of space exploration for life on earth.
I can identify the key aims and timescales for Moon and Mars exploration.

Workshop Outline

Workshop Objectives

Space News

Information and articles about what’s happening in space right now: from Moon missions to Mars exploration and life on the International Space Station.

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